Where does “parrots” come from?
parrots (English) comes from English parrot, from Middle French perrot, from Middle French perroquet.
parrots (English): plural of parrot; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of parrot; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “parrots”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parrot | A kind of bird, many species of which are... |
| 2 | Middle French | perrot | — |
| 3 | Middle French | perroquet | — |